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Jul 23, 2020

Study of US mass shootings, firearms homicides suggests two-pronged policy approach. Mass shootings occur disproportionately in states with higher levels of gun ownership, while rates of firearms homicides are higher in states with permissive concealed carry policies.

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Jul 18, 2020

Recent study from San Francisco State University links attraction to 'tyrannical' leaders to dysfunctional family dynamics (n=130).

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Jul 07, 2020

From March to April 2020, the overall percentage of U.S. residents who experienced COVID-related discrimination more than doubled from 4% to 10%, according to researchers.

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Jun 30, 2020

Research has found that people who adopt a collectivist mindset are more likely to comply with social distancing and hygiene practices to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. People who are more individualist are less likely to engage, partly due to beliefs in COVID-19 conspiracy theories

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Jun 29, 2020

Playtime with dad may improve children's self-control - "Children whose fathers make time to play with them from a very young age may find it easier to control their behaviour and emotions as they grow up, research suggests."

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Jun 29, 2020

Study finds that 48% of 12-18-year-olds who have been in a relationship have been stalked or harassed by a partner, and 42% have stalked or harassed a partner. The researchers also found that rates of perpetration and victimization were similar for both boys and girls.

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Jun 29, 2020

Coronavirus: Social distancing accepted when people understand exponential growth

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Jun 12, 2020

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that originated in China has claimed an estimated 100,000 lives in the United States, while a different sort of pandemic is spreading online against Asian Americans, particularly of Chinese descent.

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Jun 08, 2020

Color awareness has long been a puzzle for researchers in neuroscience and psychology, who debate over how much color observers really perceive. A new study finds that much of our sense of a colorful visual world is likely constructed by our brain.

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Jun 03, 2020

Some people are more sensitive than others - and around half of these differences can be attributed to our genes. Scientists found that 47 percent of the differences in sensitivity between individuals were down to genetics, leaving 53 percent accounted for by environmental factors

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May 21, 2020

Study shows the 'key to happiness' is visiting more places and having new and diverse experiences. The beneficial consequences of environmental enrichment across species, demonstrating a connection between real-world exposure to fresh and varied experiences and increases in positive emotions

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May 08, 2020

Police stop fewer black drivers at night when a 'veil of darkness' obscures their race

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Apr 23, 2020

Eye contact activates the autonomic nervous system even during video calls - "A new study from Tampere University in Finland found that eye contact during video calls can elicit similar psychophysiological responses than those in genuine, in-person eye contact."

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Apr 11, 2020

Vaccine skeptics actually think differently than other people. Research shows people with vaccine skepticism overestimate the likelihood of all kinds of negative events, especially those that are rare.

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Apr 02, 2020

New study finds that although there is plenty of talk about promoting integration in cross-border regions, actual cooperation has very little evidence as concrete outcomes remain few and far between

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Mar 27, 2020

Why life can get better as we age. In one of the first age-related studies of its kind, the researchers assessed participants' mindful qualities such as present-moment attention, acceptance, non-attachment and examined the relationships of these qualities with wellbeing more generally.

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Mar 27, 2020

Women 10% more likely than men to report feeling unsafe on urban public transport

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Mar 26, 2020

Fleeing Nazis shaped Austrian politics for generations after World War II. Regions that witnessed an influx of Nazis fleeing the Soviets after WWII are significantly more right-leaning than other parts of the country. There were no such regional differences in far-right values before World War Two.

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Mar 15, 2020

Layoffs lead to higher rates of violent offenses and property crimes. Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after being laid off

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Mar 11, 2020

Baboon mothers living in the wild carry dead infants for up to ten days. The researchers believe the most plausible are the 'grief-management hypothesis', which suggests that mothers carry the dead infant as a way of dealing emotionally with their loss

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